# Russia and Ukraine agree to ‘large-scale’ prisoner exchange after Abu Dhabi talks

https://mins.news/en/item/139197

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-11 14:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/large-scale-prisoner-exchange-agreed-as-2nd-day-of-abu-dhabi-talks-concludes-umerov-says/

> Ukraine’s lead negotiator Rustem Umerov said Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement on a new “large-scale” prisoner exchange as the second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi ended. Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky also confirmed the agreement. The sides have not disclosed the number of people or timing; Russian media cited a Russian general saying more than 1,000 people on each side could be involved.

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